The Symington Dynamic Duo
Graham’s Port Lodge, Porto
&
Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim, Pinhao, Douro Valley
In February I made my first wine-related work trip to Portugal and third overall. I had the chance to check out the newly renovated... (more...)

Quinta de Soalheiro
Melgaço, Portugal
Quinta de Soalheiro
On a sunny and cool spring-like day in the middle of the winter we headed to the northernmost reaches of Portugal to the Minho River which forms the border with Spain in Melgaço. Looking... (more...)

Bodega Contador

The Wines of Benjamin Romeo
San Vicente, Rioja
The “Big 3” from Bodega Contador, the famed and controversial San Vicente Rioja producer.
Our first actual visit to a wine producer in Rioja was to Bodega Contador in the village of San Vicente... (more...)

Spain

An Overview of Spain
Part II
The vineyards of San Vicente in La Rioja, from the village top of San Vicente.
As I wrote in my last article, some of the best producers in Spain have reached an inflection point in what they think Spanish wine should be. ... (more...)

Quinta do Crasto
Pinhao, Cima Corgo
Douro Valley, Portugal
Quinta do Crasto estate hilltop
Nestled in the heart of the Douro Valley, Quinta do Crasto sits high on the crest of a hilltop with beautiful terroir that overlooks the... (more...)

Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman

Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman
Porto, Portugal
LBV tank at Taylor’s Port Lodge.
Taylor Fladgate Yeatman, more commonly known as “Taylor Fladgate” or “Taylor’s” has a long and storied history of being one of the premier... (more...)

Discovering Portugal
An Overview
September 2013
Lisa & I standing above the Pintas vineyard overlooking one of the best site in the Douro Valley
Earlier this month we made our most recent trip to Europe. Our destination... (more...)